Iowa is not that important in the big picture.

[Endangered Specie]

They only have 50 delegates out of the 2100 some required to win.

and...
1992 Iowa caucusas
Democrats (results are percentages)
Tom Harkin: 76.4
Uncommitted: 11.9
Paul Tsongas: 4.1
Bill Clinton: 2.8                
Bob Kerrey: 2.4
Jerry Brown: 1.6

[Jackson Smith]

1. It's bad for Dean. He was banking on early momentum. Kerry will be tough

in NH.

Also Clark.

Dean will be seen as a loser. He couldn't break 20% and the two John's got in the 30 range. Even after Dean being all over every magazine possible.

[DoctorBombay]

2. I gotta believe that is skewed...

..only because Tom Harkin is from Iowa.

I don't remember a whole lot from that year ( although I did vote for Harkin in Ohio), but I can't imagine any candidate would have wanted to spend a lot of capital in a race that was a foregone conclusion.

[ACPS65]

3. Guess we'll see how "electable" Dean is in SC too.

Stick a fork in 'em.

[pmbryant]

4. Excellent point

It didn't do much for Gephardt in 1988 or Harkin in 1992. This is just the beginning.

There's a long way to go for all of us, no matter who our top choice may or may not be.

I'm just glad that I think all of the candidates are great choices. :-)

--Peter